8th World Conference of JCCs

About the Conference

The 8th Quadrennial Conference of JCC Global (formerly the World Confederation of Jewish Community Centers) took place in Tel-Aviv, from Monday, November 2nd to Thursday, November 5th, 2009. Coinciding with the celebrations of Tel-Aviv 100.

Co-chairs: Avinoam Armoni, Israel and Jo Zrihen, France.

The JCC Global World Conference is the only worldwide gathering of JCC leaders. It is a unique opportunity to learn, share and develop the worldwide network of JCCs.

“I have rarely been on such a well-organized conference. The conference was stimulating, interesting and well worth attending. Congratulations and Mazal Tov!.”

Simon Morris, Chief Executive, Jewish Care, London England

“Thanks for giving us the opportunity to participate. It was the opportunity of a life time. I was inspired by the ongoing connection to one another as Jews from all corners of the world. Let me know how I can be of help.”

The conference is initiated and organized by the World Confederation of Jewish Community Centers. An umbrella organization representing more than 1,100 JCCs worldwide. Representatives of affiliate organizations comprise the steering committee which plans and implements the conference.

As part of the planning process, interviews with directors and presidents of JCCs world-wide took place, for purpose of discussing how best to shape the interview data for the WCJCC 8th Quadrennial Conference in November 2009. Here is the Initial Presentation of Findings from those interviews.